Psych Eval

Apr 30, 2010

April 19, 2010 Received a partial medical necessity denial with appeal rights letter from TriWest on getting a 2 hour Bariatric Psych Eval, they will only pay one hour now, when I thought they said they would pay for 2 hours. So on May 3, 2010 I am going to see someone at Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic in Spokane, and have to pay $450 dollars for some kind of deductible, so I have written my appeal and I hope we get that money back.  Next time I post I hope I will be all done with this and on my way to a surgery date.
May 3, 2010 Psych appointment done, not so bad, other than having to pay for it.
May 13, 2010 Got my Psych letter and a call from the bariatric coordinator and apparently I have to have Psychological counseling pre-surgery for at least 3 months and will cost approx. $125 dollars for each visit, assuming I have to go once a month, I think these Psychologists are money grubbers (sorry ranting)( tired of waiting to get this done) and I don't think it is fair to me if Tricare will not pay, have to wait to see if they will. There was no issues as far as I know, Tricare hasn't sent me a bill and neither has the Psych office.
August 4, 2010 Finally got my appointments set up, Dr Steven is great, so I had to go see him for 4 appointments, 1st one on the 4th, 2nd on the 18th, 3rd on Sep. 1st and 4th on the 15th. On my third appointment he has decided I am ready for surgery and said he would fax his approval, I am so very excited and so very ready, I think I will call the bariatric coordinator Tue or Wed (7th or 8th) to see if she has it yet.

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